| William Russell - 1849 - 310 pages
...by any force which our enemy can send against us. " But, sir, we shall not fight our battles alpne. There is a just God, who presides over the destinies...would they have ? — Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? — Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know... | |
| William Russell - Elocution - 1849 - 320 pages
...alone. There is a just God, who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up frierMs to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not...would they have ? — Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? — Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know... | |
| Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms I Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not... | |
| Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 pages
...exhausted ? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now...what would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not... | |
| William Wirt - Founding Fathers of the United States - 1850 - 314 pages
...Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know... | |
| Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - Elocution - 1851 - 328 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, — let it come ! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...what would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not... | |
| John Celivergos Zachos - Elocution - 1851 - 570 pages
...gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren aro already in the field. Why stand we here idle ? What...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Heaven ! — I know not what... | |
| Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...the God of Hosts, is all that is left us ! 128. TEE WAB INEVITABLE, MAKCH, 1775. — Patrick Henry. THEY tell us, Sir, that we are weak, — unable to...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not... | |
| Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our cars the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already...What would they have ? Is life SO dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not... | |
| Languages, Modern - 1853 - 498 pages
...plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! — I know not... | |
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